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INSECTS A F F E C T II G GREENHOUSE 
A N D R N A M E N T A L F L A N T S A N D L A IV N S 
HAIRY CHINCH BUG ( Blissus hirtus Montd.) 
New York. E. P. Felt (August lU) : The hairy chinch bug has been locally 
abundant and injurious to lawns in southwestern New England and south- 
eastern New York. 
SOD WEBWORMS ( Crambus spp.) 
California. R* E. Campbell (August 26): Innumerable inquiries are being 
received regarding the control of sod. webworms in Los Angeles and 
surrounding communities where bluegrass and bent lawns are being seriously 
damaged, 
OYSTIRSHELL SCALE ( Lepidosaohes ulmi L. ) 
Massachusetts. E. P. Felt (August lh): Oystershell scale was extremely abun- 
dant on the smaller beech trees growing under wild conditions at Great 
Barrington. The insects were so numerous as to kill a considerable pro- 
portion of the small twigs. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2J>) : Reported destructively abundant on peony 
at Tipton, August U. 
AZALEA 
AZALEA LACE3UG ( Steohanitis Toyrioides Scott) 
Delaware. H. F. Dietz (August 2U): A heavy infestation of this pest was 
found on Azalea indica in an extensive planting at Wilmington. 
BARBERRY 
A PYRALID ( Omphalocera dentosa Grote) 
Pennsylvania. C. C. Hill (August 30): Severe damage to Japanese barberry was 
observed at Greason. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (August 18): Noted attacking barberry bushes at Liberty- 
town. 
BOXWOOD 
BOXWOOD LEAF MINER ( Monarthromlpus buxi Laboulb.) 
Maryland. E.v N. Cory (July 30) : Boxwood leaf miner noted on American box-.70od 
at Hagerstown. 
